2 sentences for 应试 (yìng​shì)

1. 这种纯粹为了应试的学习方式，很难提高综合素质。

   zhè zhǒng chún​cuì wèi​le yìng​shì de xué​xí fāng​shì, hěn nán tí​gāo zōng​hé sù​zhì.

   This exam-oriented way of learning makes it difficult to improve overall quality.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他决定下个月去北京应试，希望能考上理想的职位。

   tā jué​dìng xià gè yuè qù Běi​jīng yìng​shì, xī​wàng néng kǎo​shàng lǐ​xiǎng de zhí​wèi.

   He decided to go to Beijing next month to take the exams, hoping to land his ideal position.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary